Contoh Soal TOEFL Beserta Jawaban dan Penjelasannya Bagian 11(Subject and Verb -1)

✍️ Latihan Soal Subject and Verb (TOEFL Style) Part 1

1.The teacher, along with her students, ______ going to the science fair.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. have

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is

* Penjelasan: ➡ Frasa “along with her students” hanya tambahan, subjek utama adalah “The teacher” (tunggal) → jadi verb-nya “is”

* Translate : The teacher, along with her students, is going to the science fair.
(Guru tersebut, bersama murid-muridnya, akan pergi ke pameran sains.)

2. A bouquet of roses ______ on the table.

a. are

b. have

c. is

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* Jawaban : ✅ Jawaban: C. is

* Penjelasan: ➡ “A bouquet” adalah subjek tunggal (meskipun “roses” jamak), jadi gunakan “is”.

* Translate : A bouquet of roses is on the table.
(Sebuket bunga mawar ada di atas meja.)

3. Neither of the boys ______ done his homework.

a. have

b. has

c. are

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. has

* Penjelasan: ➡ “Neither” dianggap sebagai subjek tunggal, jadi gunakan “has”.

* Translate : Neither of the boys has done his homework.
(Tak ada satupun anak laki-laki yang mengerjakan pekerjaan rumahnya.)

4. The news ______ very surprising.

a. are

b. is

c. were

d. have

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is
* ➡ “News” secara bentuk memang plural, tapi secara arti dianggap uncountable noun/tunggal → verb-nya “is”.

* Translate : The news is very surprising.
(Beritanya sangat mengejutkan.)

5. There ______ a cat and two dogs in the backyard.

a. is

b. are

c. has

d. was

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. are
* ➡ Karena subjek jamak (“a cat and two dogs”), maka gunakan “are”.

* Translate : There are a cat and two dogs in the backyard.
(Ada seekor kucing dan dua anjing di halaman belakang.)

6. Each of the players ______ given a certificate.

a. are

b. were

c. have

d. was

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: D. was

* ➡ “Each” adalah subjek tunggal → verb-nya “was”.

* Translate : Each of the players was given a certificate.
(Setiap pemain diberi sertifikat.)

7. The data from the recent experiments ______ very useful.

a. is

b. are

c. was

d. has

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. are

* ➡ “Data” dianggap plural (bentuk jamak dari “datum”) → gunakan “are” (dalam konteks akademik atau ilmiah).

* Translate : The data from the recent experiments are very useful.
(Data dari percobaan baru-baru ini sangat berguna.)

8. Ten kilometers ______ a long distance to run every day.

a. are

b. is

c. have

d. were

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: B. is

* ➡ Meskipun bentuknya jamak, satuan ukuran seperti “Ten kilometers” dianggap sebagai satu kesatuan → verb-nya “is”.

* Translate : Ten kilometers is a long distance to run every day.
(Sepuluh kilometer adalah jarak yang jauh untuk berlari setiap hari.)

9. My friends who live in Canada ______ planning to visit me.

a. is

b. were

c. are

d. has

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: C. are

➡ Subjek sebenarnya adalah “My friends” (jamak), bukan “who live in Canada”, jadi gunakan “are”.

* Translate : My friends who live in Canada is planning to visit me.
(Teman saya yang tinggal di Kanada berencana untuk mengunjungi saya.)

10. The number of tourists visiting the island ______ increasing each year.

a. is

b. are

c. were

d. have

Klik Pembahasan

* ✅ Jawaban: A. is

* ➡ “The number of...” dianggap tunggal → verb-nya “is”.

* Translate : The number of tourists visiting the island is increasing each year.
(Jumlah wisatawan yang mengunjungi pulau ini meningkat setiap tahun.)

Lokasi: Indonesia

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